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The Wanger Show

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In 2016, Christian Ruvalcaba, Cody Hall, and Brian Perez started recording themselves talking and the rest was history. Their hour-ish long podcast, known as “The Wanger Show”, quickly became and continues to be the #1 podcast (according to us) on the Schmoes Know iTunes feed. Their popularity has skyrocketed but their egos have been kept in check. Well, except for Brian. That guy’s out of control. Together, the guys continued to collaborate on various short films and sketches while remaining the BEST of friends. Maybe not the best of friends. They’re friends. Well, they’re more acquaintances.
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Episodes

When We Were Young 2024 Festival Preview | Wanger Show 377

Hey there! Welcome back to the pod. TONIGHT....hold on, let me look around for news. Okay now I'm ready. TONIGHT...When We Were Young is this weekend and Christian's going to attempt to go again. We'll see how it goes for him. We'll wait and see which way the wind takes him, you know? Ah, who am I kidding? I'm sure it'll be a breeze. Okay I ran out of wind jokes. We also have watched a couple of motion pictures and we are ready to talk about them, Cody read another book, Cody also looked at the ...

Oct 15, 20241 hr 50 minEp. 377

We Haven't Seen Joker 2 But Apparently Everybody's Mad | Wanger Show 376

Hey we're back in the studio this week! Welcome to the show, everybody. TONIGHT....Kamala Harris turned our show to go on Call Her Daddy instead. AlsoJoker 2 pissed everybody off. We didn't, and we might not ever see it, but this is as good a time as any to point out that Folie a Deux is an underrated Fall Out Boy album. What else do we got? We have some more info on Wangers Karaoke Vol.5 (WHICH WILL BE LIVE WITH AN AUDIENCE BY THE WAY, GET YOUR TICKETS ONCE THEY'RE AVAILABLE), the MLB Playoffs ...

Oct 09, 20242 hr 4 minEp. 376

Karaoke Vol.5 Date Reveal + Usual Shenanigans w/ Eric Striffler | Wanger Show 375

Hello! We are back and there are SO MANY THINGS to talk about. First up, our pal Eric is back and we are gearing up to announce the date for Wangers Karaoke Vol.5!!! Wow, we've been doing that show for 5 years now. We're getting old. You're getting old. We're all gonna die. ANYWAY! What else do we got today? Megalopolis was insane. The Substance was insane. Brian saw a movie at Beyond Fest and now he's apparently going insane. We're all going insane together. Join us!

Oct 01, 20242 hr 31 minEp. 375

The Cody & Brian Redemption Tour Begins + Emmys Recap! | Wanger Show 374

We are back and trying this again! After last week's universally acclaimed show which was absolutely flawless from a technical perspective, Cody and Brian are back at it with another program. I don't believe we have a guest tonight. We asked a bunch of people but they're all very mad at us for some reason and aren't able to make it. Maybe they're all traveling with Christian and we just don't know. But we're gonna have a fun show! We have (some) topics! We have (some) things planned! We WILL (ho...

Sep 17, 20242 hr 8 minEp. 374

It's Our First Show Without Christian and We Are LOST | Wanger Show 373

OHHHHHHH BOY...we're back. Well, we're kinda back. One of us isn't back. We'll talk about it on the show, but Christian's gonna take a few weeks off here since he's gonna be traveling and getting married and whatnot. I guess that takes up some time. But fear not! Or maybe fear somewhat, because we are going to (try to) have a show tonight! Cody and Brian are gonna give this a go! Alex is also here and has new music to talk about! Outside of that, I have absolutely no idea what we're gonna talk a...

Sep 10, 20242 hr 26 minEp. 373

It's Officially Spooky Season, Baby! | Wanger Show 372

I don't know if anyone here owns a calendar anymore, but it's September now, and even though it's currently 97 degrees in Southern California, we're gonna pretend like that crisp Fall Halloween air is in the....air. Welcome back to the show, everybody. TONIGHT, we are back, Oasis is back, Linkin Park might be back but honestly their announcement was really confusing, Brian might be back (he was a "maybe" at the time of me typing this), we'll talk about a bunch of stuff that we watched, Cody also...

Sep 03, 20242 hr 33 minEp. 372

Alien: Romulus is Out and PEOPLE. HAVE. THOUGHTS. | Wanger Show 371

Alright, here's the deal. Yes, we're talking about Alien: Romulus tonight. We'll give our thoughts, talk about the controversy that everyone's all worked up about, etc. We'll talk about all of that. But what I wanna talk about right now is how happy I am that the poster for Alien: Romulus is the perfect color for our thumbnail template. I mean, just look at it. Look at that shade of red. It matches almost perfectly. Don't look too closely at the sloppy cut out job I did. Just look at the colors....

Aug 20, 20241 hr 51 minEp. 371

Eric Striffler Returns From His Hot Saw Summer | Wanger Show 370

Jesus Christ, we've done 370 of these things....okay HERE WE GO! Welcome back to the show, everybody! TONIGHT, our buddy Eric Striffler returns after spending the summer touring the country and watching grotesquely disturbing films with strangers. We'll talk to him about the tour, we'll probably talk about the latest M. Night joint, and we also have an ANNOUNCEMENT to make -- what's that? Oh, something came up. Nevermind. Well, we WERE going to have an announcement for tonight but that'll have t...

Aug 13, 20241 hr 57 minEp. 370

M. Night Shyamalan is BACK...Again! | Wanger Show 369

You know The Wanger Show? The frickin show where the frickin nut jobs Christian & Cody talking about stupid stuff every week? Well, they heard they were gonna go live again tonight so everyone here in the chat is setting a TRAP for em. What does the trap entail? I do not know. I'm just selling T-shirts. But they're probably gonna talk about Trap. House of the Dragon also ended, Cody has a fun list he'd like to share with the class, and Trump made more silly sounds.

Aug 06, 20241 hr 41 minEp. 369

A Lot of Things Happened This Week... | Wanger Show 368

Hi there! We're back! We took last week off so naturally EVERYTHING happened while we were out, but we're gonna catch up with y'all. We'll talk Comic-Con and whether or not it's BACK, we'll talk Deadpool & Wolverine and whether or not it's DESTROYING CINEMA, and we'll talk about JD Vance and whether or not he banged that couch. Wanger Show!

Jul 30, 20241 hr 59 minEp. 368

Everyone's Going Crazy About Longlegs | Wanger Show 367

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the show! I'm sure NOTHING CRAZY happened this weekend and we're all set for a very chill and relaxed program tonight.....In other news, Longlegs finally came out and everyone's losing their minds and proclaiming once again that horror is back even though it literally hasn't gone anywhere, everyone's still mad about The Acolyte, Cody's embarking on a new adventure in the video game world, and we just OFFICIALLY WRAPPED OUR SHORT FILM AND WE'RE NOW SUBMITTING IT TO ...

Jul 16, 20241 hr 28 minEp. 367

We Went to Blink-182's Biggest Show Ever | Wanger Show 366

WHERE ARE YOU? Oh, you're right there. Sorry for yelling. Welcome back to the program, everybody. TONIGHT, Cody and Christian are back from their hot and steamy date night in Inglewood, where they watched blink-182 alongside a bunch of middle-aged people trying to recapture the glory days of 2003. We'll talk about that wild night, we'll also catch up on a movie or two. House of the Dragon is also proving that everything would be fine if they just named one of these kids Kyle or something. We'll ...

Jul 09, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 366

Recovering From Debate Night with Ken Napzok | Wanger Show 365

Hi! You're here! We are too, but that's not important. What is important is that YOU'RE here. Hope you're doing well. Anyway, welcome back to the show. TONIGHT, our buddy Ken returns just in time for some more real world current events! We as a nation still haven't quite recovered from that debate the other night, so we'll probably chat about that. Ken also headlined a show last night, so we'll talk about that. Cody also went through a pretty big life change (this is a bit, nobody freak out), so...

Jul 02, 20241 hr 45 minEp. 365

Everyone's Mad About Star Wars, The Boys, and Even DRAGONS Now? | Wanger Show 364

Hello! Everybody is back! The boys are back in town, THE Boys are also back on the air (we may even have Karl Urban in studio tonight 👀), House of the Dragon is back and everyone on that show is back to brutally killing each other, the angry Star Wars fandom is back, the movie industry is back because -- shocker -- a Pixar sequel made a lot of money, and YOU are back! Let's talk about some stuff.

Jun 19, 20241 hr 32 minEp. 364

Talking Horror with Special Effects Artist Angie Shell | Wanger Show 363

Hello there! Welcome back to another episode of the show. TONIGHT, our pal Angie Shell joins the program. You guys might not know her yet but she worked with us on our latest short film and she was a lot of fun and she happens to be a really talented special effects artist, so we brought her on here to chat! We'll talk about a bunch of stuff: movies, scary things, Cody's 72 hour whirlwind of health annoyances, you name it!

Jun 11, 20242 hr 16 minEp. 363

Pretty Much It Has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT | Wanger Show 362

Our good pal Eric Striffler is back and he's got some really exciting news to share with everyone. Will he share it right away? Halfway through the show? Is there any news at all? Is it fake news? A LOT OF THAT GOING AROUND THESE DAYS HUH?!?!?! Anyway, Eric is here and it's going to be chaos as per usual so let's party. Eric Striffler: https://x.com/PrettyMuchIt https://prettymuch.it/tour/ Jake Baldino: https://x.com/JakeBaldinoFriends Per Second: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Mike Peterson...

Jun 04, 20243 hr 4 minEp. 362

Heather Grace Hancock Returns & THE MOVIE INDUSTRY IS FALLING APART | Wanger Show 361

It's Monday, everybody! We're back. You're back (hopefully). Grace is back! People are definitely back! TONIGHT, the movie industry...is not back? Everyone's freaking out because they're only making tens of millions of dollars on opening weekend instead of hundreds of millions of dollars and we're ready to blame it all on Garfield. I mean, we haven't seen Garfield, but that lazy cat has something to do with this and we know it. There was also a new Mad Max picture and a couple of us saw it. Side...

May 28, 20242 hrEp. 361

This Show Also Got a 7 Minute Standing Ovation at the Cannes Film Festival | Wanger Show 360

Hello! I can't hear you over all this applause!! 👏 👏 Welcome back to the program, everybody. TONIGHT, people are clapping for way too long, Cody saw two movies, Christian probably watched two whole franchises of movies instead of watching a single episode from The Bear, the cute widdle Denver Nuggies finally lost, and so much more!

May 21, 20241 hr 52 minEp. 360

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes of the War of the Dawn of the Rise of the Wanger Show 359

What a WONDERFUL...podcast! Welcome back to the show, everybody. TONIGHT, the apes are back, and not only do they have a planet, but they also have a kingdom within that planet. We'll talk about it. We'll talk about some other things too. Apparently some TikTok dude pissed a bunch of journalists off at the Apes premiere. Cody watched a weird movie that involved no apes whatsoever. He might also have a new game. He might not. We'll see. What's new with you guys?

May 14, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 359

FIRST LOOK at New Superman Confirms They Are Indeed Making a Superman Movie | Wanger Show 358

Welcome back to the show! Today is a big day. Not just because Buccaneers legend Tom Brady just made it through a roast that was full of divorce jokes, but because we now have our first look at the new Superman suit and you guys aren't gonna believe this, but it looks like a Superman suit. It's wild. We'll jump into that. Also, Drake and Kendrick Lamar really don't like each other, do they?

May 07, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 358

Challengers is a MOVIE! | Wanger Show 357

Howdy. We're back again. TONIGHT, our pal Alex is back. There was a movie about tennis that came out this past weekend and WE HAVE THOUGHTS. So we'll talk about that. Christian wanted Cody to start playing Fallout but instead he paid 70 bucks for a different game. The Lakers are probably gonna get eliminated tonight so we'll periodically check in there again. Cody also has a SCORCHING HOT TAKE about something and he'd like to share with the class. Please don't cancel him for it. Wanger Show!...

Apr 30, 20241 hr 46 minEp. 357

A Taylor Swift Album Review By Two People Who Don't Listen to Taylor Swift | Wanger Show 356

Hello there! Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. TONIGHT, we're back. Taylor Swift is back. We know absolutely nothing about her music but we're gonna talk about it because it's the thing that people are talking about. The NBA playoffs are in full swing and the Lakers are stuck dealing with the Nuggets again. Abigail was a movie that I think we both saw. Cody's debating buying an expensive guitar. He also fell asleep while watching something again. Christian also did stuff this weeke...

Apr 23, 20241 hr 33 minEp. 356

We Took One Week Off & Missed EVERYTHING + CinemaCon Recap w/RB3 | Wanger Show 355

Welcome back to the show everybody! TONIGHT, Christian is back from CinemaCon in Vegas. Our pal RB3 is back from CinemaCon in Vegas. Cody is back from going to Vons instead of Stater Bros for groceries. It was a wild week for us all. While we were out, EVERYTHING happened. Movies! Trailers! OJ dying! Let's talk about stuff.

Apr 16, 20241 hr 52 minEp. 355

Godzilla & Kong Return to Save Cinema | Wanger Show 354

Hello! It's us! Again! Welcome back to the program. TONIGHT, Cody and Christian are back from another filming trip in the desert. More on that...eventually. Godzilla & Kong are back from fighting each other and fighting with each other while they fight...others. We'll talk about that movie. Sum 41 released their final album, causing Cody to look back at their career while simultaneously coming to terms with the concept of time and aging and all that existential good stuff. The Angels got cru...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 57 minEp. 354

Sorting Through the Shohei Ohtani CHAOS w/Ken Napzok | Wanger Show 353

Welcome back to another episode of The Wanger Show! TONIGHT, Ken Napzok returns and we are talking GAMBLING. What's the over/under on tonight's runtime? 120.5 minutes? Should we get a parlay going? How's this sound? First, Cody needs to hit the wrong soundbite. Then, one of us needs to leave at some point to go to the bathroom. Finally, if Ken and Christian bring up a serious world news topic and Cody goes silent then we're BRINGING IT ALL HOME, FAM. Anyway, what do we think about this Shoehi st...

Mar 26, 20241 hr 50 minEp. 353

Somehow...Eric Striffler Returned! | Wanger Show 352

It's a bad idea RIGGGGGGHHHHTTT???? Hey everybody. Welcome back to our show. TONIGHT, our buddy Eric Striffler returns for another night of.....well, you probably know what to expect from Eric episodes at this point. They're fun! We laugh about dumb stuff and you laugh about the dumb stuff with us. So let's all laugh at dumb stuff tonight. Wanger Show, babayyyy!

Mar 19, 20242 hr 45 minEp. 352

They Made the Oscars Fun Again! w/Guest RB3 | Wanger Show 351

Hey everybody! Welcome back to our silly program. TONIGHT, the Oscars just aired and as far as we know, there weren't any catastrophic incidents that derailed the show. Nobody got slapped, nobody read out the wrong movie, Pacino was kinda doing his own thing at the end there but we'll get to that. It was a good show! So naturally we're going to give you a show tonight that's probably not as good but we'll probably laugh along the way. Our pal RB3 returns tonight and -- you're not gonna believe t...

Mar 12, 20242 hr 18 minEp. 351

Getting SPICY for Dune 2 with Adam Smith | Wanger Show 350

Hey. What's going on? You good? How's the fam? That's great. Hey, welcome back to another episode of the show! TONIGHT, it's getting a little sandy because Dune 2 or Dune Part Two or Dune Chapter Two or the Dune Saga: The Second Installment, whatever it's called, came out this past weekend! We all saw it. Not together. We all saw is separately. At different times. Probably alone. I mean, I had a guy sitting next to me who was snoring the entire time, but we might talk about that on the program. ...

Mar 05, 20242 hr 6 minEp. 350

Matt Knost Returns! Again! | Wanger Show 349

Hello! Again! You're back! Again! We're back! Again! Our buddy Matt Knost is also back. Again! Brian is also back! Maybe! I don't actually know if that last part is confirmed yet but for the sake of consistency, he's back! Again! Welcome back to the show, everybody. As we said, Knost is here again so we're gonna have some fun. He'll probably make fun of us for stuff. We'll take it personally and assume he doesn't like us. We also might talk about important issues like the MLB players having thei...

Feb 27, 20242 hr 4 minEp. 349

Let's Talk About Madame Web | Wanger Show 348

Hello there! How's your Monday going? Good? Terrible? Could be worse? Either way, we're glad you're here. On tonight's program, we need to talk about this Madame Web thing. It was a thing that happened. People saw it. People have thoughts. We both saw it. We both have thoughts. I don't know if you saw it or not. I don't know if you have thoughts. But it's a movie that has eyeballs and thoughts attached to it, so we're gonna talk about it! We'll probably laugh along the way. Hopefully you do too....

Feb 20, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 348
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